Technical Director – Highways

AECOM

Technical Director leading roads and highways design for AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm. Driving major Victorian transport projects, client relationships, pursuits and engineering team development.

Posted 8/6/2026full-timeRemote • Melbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in delivering roads, highways, and transport infrastructure projects, with a strong emphasis on technical leadership, client relationship management, and business development. Proven ability to mentor and inspire teams while driving innovation and best practices across multidisciplinary projects.

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Roads And Highways DesignValue EngineeringMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipClient Relationship ManagementBusiness Development

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Hard Skills

Transport Infrastructure Project DeliveryDesign ReviewDesign OptimisationProject Performance ManagementCommercial Acumen

Soft Skills

MentoringRelationship BuildingStrategic Direction

Certifications & Qualifications

Chartered StatusRPEV

Industry Keywords

Victorian TransportInfrastructure ProjectsConsultancy ExperienceContractor ExperienceThought Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a hands-on technical authority across roads and highways design
Lead technical decision-making and set a high standard for design quality
Support delivery of complex highways and transport infrastructure projects across Victoria and ANZ
Perform design reviews and apply value engineering/design optimisation
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction across multidisciplinary project teams
Build and strengthen relationships with Victorian transport, local government and private-sector clients
Lead business development opportunities, strategic pursuits and work-winning activities
Mentor, develop and inspire junior and mid-level engineers
Drive innovation and best practice across a varied portfolio of projects throughout Victoria
Represent AECOM through industry engagement, client relationships and thought leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience delivering roads, highways and transport infrastructure projects, with consultancy and/or contractor experience
Strong technical expertise in roads and highways design
Demonstrated capability applying value engineering/design optimisation
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and contributing to complex infrastructure project delivery
Strong relationships and experience working with Victorian transport clients highly regarded
Demonstrated success in client relationship management, business development and work winning
Strong commercial acumen, including project performance management and business growth
Recognised technical expertise within the highways and transport sector
Chartered status and/or RPEV highly regarded
Passion for mentoring and developing high-performing teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
Volunteer and representation leave
Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location
Robust global well-being program
Access to industry-leading technology and transformational work
Work flexibility
Equity, diversity and inclusion culture
Adjustments during the hiring process for disabilities, health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions